Adam_666 Posted March 22, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 22, 2006 True Tales or Tall Tales About the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? My son and his friends were watching the 2003 version of this horror classic yet again just a few days ago. Seems folks can't get enough, My Profile of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Series of Movies is a continually popular page on this site. It also generates a lot of email, much of it incredulous that TCM is not a "true story" (some quite thrown by the documentary style news footage at the beginning of the latest remake). Several folks have written to me claiming that it did so really happen because it happened to people they know, including family members. They tell of visits to a variety of small Texas towns over the last 50 years or so where they, a friend, or a close family member were threatened by Leatherface-life men and their families, feasted on human flesh (unknown to them at the time), or witnessed horrible atrocities that had them running for their lives. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is being played out even today, or so it seems. Did it really happen? Some people believe it did. Read one woman's story and tell your own grisly tale or present your proof that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_666 Posted March 22, 2006 Author #2 Share Posted March 22, 2006 personally i think it is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoBunny Posted March 22, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on the real life murders of a sicko called Ed Gein (google him). Although the film used artistic licence in as much as they deemed the serial killers to be an entire family, they based how the murders were done on Gein's style. The serial killer in "Silence of the Lambs" was also based on Gein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_666 Posted March 22, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted March 22, 2006 yeah i know i'm just posting the topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfheart1 Posted March 22, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 22, 2006 i heard that the movie was inspired by a true story....but i don't know... it might be just a urban legend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnSide Posted March 22, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on the real life murders of a sicko called Ed Gein (google him). Although the film used artistic licence in as much as they deemed the serial killers to be an entire family, they based how the murders were done on Gein's style. The serial killer in "Silence of the Lambs" was also based on Gein. Sort of, but not entirely accurate. While the character in TCM is as you said 'based' on Ed Gein, the two are extremely different. The main difference is, if my memory of the Biography Channel is correct, Ed Gein actually only killed one person, possibly two. What made him so notorious is that he actually dug up bodies from the local Graveyard, skinned the corpses and wore the flesh. Bill from Silence of the Lambs was also based on Ed Gein, for the same reason. The wearing of the female human skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoBunny Posted March 22, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 22, 2006 The beauty of artistic licence by film-makers http://www.houseofhorrors.com/gein.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnSide Posted March 22, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Nice link, that neatly sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK0001 Posted March 22, 2006 #9 Share Posted March 22, 2006 yeah i know i'm just posting the topic What do you "know"? You know that it was based on Ed Gein? Also, you might want to provide a link to your original post, instead of just copying what someone else wrote somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Dragon Posted March 22, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Sort of, but not entirely accurate. While the character in TCM is as you said 'based' on Ed Gein, the two are extremely different. The main difference is, if my memory of the Biography Channel is correct, Ed Gein actually only killed one person, possibly two. What made him so notorious is that he actually dug up bodies from the local Graveyard, skinned the corpses and wore the flesh. Bill from Silence of the Lambs was also based on Ed Gein, for the same reason. The wearing of the female human skin. ^^^Yeah, that just about says it. Like most killers, he had an unhealthy fixation on his mother, being babied until he was 40 or so. The guy bascially never left the house and had severe pyschological problems. When his mother died, he began digging up graves of yuong women, being fascinated by the female form (which he never really got a good glimpse of). Being confused about his own sexuality, he would often wear a flesh costume and parade around. Upon searching his homw, police found many atrocities, such as human brains, limbs, and organs in the refridgerator, a lampshade made out of flesh, and ever an ashtray crafted from a human skull. As burnside said, Gein only killed two people on record, there were many other disappearences, though, that are often (possibly) wrongfully attributed to the guy. Many of the remains in his home could not be identified, so he may have taken more lives. For those curious, I had to research the guy for a project, most of the info is from "The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^SolidSnake^ Posted March 23, 2006 #11 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I dunno weither anyone's already put this but Red Dragon and Psycho were based on Ed Gein. There is also a film out about him made in 2000 I think, it explains the story well but it is very cheap and has Steve Railsback (spelt wrong I know) as Ed Gein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebi Posted March 23, 2006 #12 Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) Red Dragon is film number one in the trilogy about Hannibal Lecter so may as well be classed with Silence of the Lambs. Read one woman's story and tell your own grisly tale or present your proof that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is true.. Which woman's story? Edited March 23, 2006 by Bebi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Posted March 24, 2006 #13 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Although it says at the beginning of Texas Chainsaw Massacre that it is a true story, it's just a tool used by filmmakers to scare people (Return of The Living Dead, Blair Witch Project...). The character of Leatherface is indeed loosely based on Ed Gein, though it is true he only killed one person to our knowledge. He is widely known as a "serial killer" despite this, but is more accurately a necrophile and grave robber. And a mega momma's boy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacies Posted March 24, 2006 #14 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Nifty! i'd heard of it being based at least somewhat in reality, and i'd heard of Gein, though i never heard his involvement, though after researching more accurately i'd found similar stuff as mentioned by previous posters. what a weirdo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted March 25, 2006 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2006 ^^^Yeah, that just about says it. Like most killers, he had an unhealthy fixation on his mother, being babied until he was 40 or so. The guy bascially never left the house and had severe pyschological problems. When his mother died, he began digging up graves of yuong women, being fascinated by the female form (which he never really got a good glimpse of). Being confused about his own sexuality, he would often wear a flesh costume and parade around. Upon searching his homw, police found many atrocities, such as human brains, limbs, and organs in the refridgerator, a lampshade made out of flesh, and ever an ashtray crafted from a human skull. As burnside said, Gein only killed two people on record, there were many other disappearences, though, that are often (possibly) wrongfully attributed to the guy. Many of the remains in his home could not be identified, so he may have taken more lives. For those curious, I had to research the guy for a project, most of the info is from "The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers." That's were the idea of Norman Bates came from in the movie Psycho he was based on Ed Gein both his and 'Norman Bates' mother's were schizophreniac and controlling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kourui Posted March 25, 2006 #16 Share Posted March 25, 2006 i still like the movie though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikman Posted March 25, 2006 #17 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Adam, You'll want to temper the derogatory comments if you wish to continue to participate in this discussion. Argue all you want, but be civil about it. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebi Posted March 25, 2006 #18 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedeadarecoming13 Posted March 27, 2006 #19 Share Posted March 27, 2006 That's were the idea of Norman Bates came from in the movie Psycho he was based on Ed Gein both his and 'Norman Bates' mother's were schizophreniac and controlling It did actualy happen but not in the way as the movie did. He shot his victims, dragged them to his barn, skinned them, then he tried to put the skin on his own body. He never really used a chainsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phowl Posted March 27, 2006 #20 Share Posted March 27, 2006 So disturbing... I feel all of us have a little bit of "psychoticness" in ourselves, but never ever to that extent. He must have been really messed up... It makes me shake just thinking about how there could and probably is people like that living among us. Even though I find it freakishly disturbing, I find great interest in the subject as well as watching all the films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted March 28, 2006 #21 Share Posted March 28, 2006 It did actualy happen but not in the way as the movie did. He shot his victims, dragged them to his barn, skinned them, then he tried to put the skin on his own body. He never really used a chainsaw. are you in reference to Ed Gein? because Norman Bates is a fictional character, leatherface did not exist either the ideas of these characters came from the life of Ed Gein He only killed ONE victim with a shoval and skinned her back THEN went to the local graveyard dug up female corpses and skinned them 2 he only killed ONE person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Dragon Posted March 28, 2006 #22 Share Posted March 28, 2006 are you in reference to Ed Gein? because Norman Bates is a fictional character, leatherface did not exist either the ideas of these characters came from the life of Ed Gein He only killed ONE victim with a shoval and skinned her back THEN went to the local graveyard dug up female corpses and skinned them 2 he only killed ONE person It was only confirmed that he killed one person. Many missing persons are still attributed to Gein and many of the remains in his home couldn't be identified or linked to the bodies he had dug up. He could have killed more...but since the psycho is dead now, we'll never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedeadarecoming13 Posted March 29, 2006 #23 Share Posted March 29, 2006 It was only confirmed that he killed one person. Many missing persons are still attributed to Gein and many of the remains in his home couldn't be identified or linked to the bodies he had dug up. He could have killed more...but since the psycho is dead now, we'll never know... yea im glad hez dead now.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted April 1, 2006 #24 Share Posted April 1, 2006 http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/6923/truth.html just read this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToySouljah Posted April 1, 2006 #25 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Living pretty close to Travis county (about 45 minutes away) I can tell you that this story is not true. The story was based on Ed Gein who by the way is also the inspiration of quite a few horror films. You should read up on him....very interesting stuff. My fiances father was actually in prison with him in Wisconsin and they played chess together while locked up. He (Bill, my fiances dad) said he was a very friendly person and you would have never known that he was a murderer. sadly Bill past away about 3 years ago or else I'd ask him more and let him tell you stories about Mr Gein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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